Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Newtown]

With all this talk about Hodgson's age I remember that Cam Smith, another hooker, was still playing well when he was well past Hodgson's current age. Farah wasn't a youngster when he retired either.

 

[happy_tiger]

I'm just surprised Hodgson doesn't have his own thread..

Yeah but you'd want Michael Hodgson .....and he is only 40 as well

 

[weststigerman]

Hartigan gone.

https://twitter.com/michaelchammas/status/1448814616759341086?s=21

 

[WT2K]

Hartigan Gonski
LATEST

Wests Tigers have just parted ways with GM Adam Hartigan, who brought Laurie, Stefano and Blore to the club.

Sheens now calling the shots. Bizarre move. The club’s only shining light has been the recruitment and development of the youth.
https://twitter.com/MichaelChammas/status/1448814616759341086?t=ojvf72P1nR838bTxPcTRhg&s=19

 

[tigerap]

Hartigan Gonski
LATEST

Wests Tigers have just parted ways with GM Adam Hartigan, who brought Laurie, Stefano and Blore to the club.

Sheens now calling the shots. Bizarre move. The club’s only shining light has been the recruitment and development of the youth.
https://twitter.com/MichaelChammas/status/1448814616759341086?t=ojvf72P1nR838bTxPcTRhg&s=19

Chammas is the biggest douche bag journalist….

 

[avocadoontoast]

Hartigan Gonski
LATEST

Wests Tigers have just parted ways with GM Adam Hartigan, who brought Laurie, Stefano and Blore to the club.

Sheens now calling the shots. Bizarre move. The club’s only shining light has been the recruitment and development of the youth.
https://twitter.com/MichaelChammas/status/1448814616759341086?t=ojvf72P1nR838bTxPcTRhg&s=19

This club is nuts.

 

[Leichardt61]

I've heard zero from the club about Hodgson being chased. So what that says to me is that when he stays a Raider or moves to Gold Coast, it will be yet another baseless story about how Wests Tigers botched the signing.

When Journo's start interviewing and quoting other journo's as if it's fact, it's time for the funny farm.

It is the other side of the story that gets too me. Liddle is a very fine player and a loyal WT. I believe he is a captain in waiting at WTs. He is articulate and presents well. He has made an amazing recovery from a very serious knee injury. Injuries of this type take a long time to overcome. I know this as my brother in law was a physio at two former first grade clubs. These posts which want to move him on are in very poor form.

I like and respect Liddle. For tigers to be top eight we need above average players. Is he in the top 4-8 hookers? I personally think he’s reached his ceiling hence the whole not in the future plans talk.

Josh Hodgson hasn't been in the top 4-8 hookers for the past two years, and sure as hell isn't going to be in two years' time.

Josh Hodgson is an international hooker. Are you kidding me?


Would he play for Australia?

He's British though isn't he? So no he wouldn't play for Australia. Also if the prerequisite for signing a 9 to our club is that they are the Australian hooker we'll be waiting a while.

 

[boonboon]

Hartigan Gonski
LATEST

Wests Tigers have just parted ways with GM Adam Hartigan, who brought Laurie, Stefano and Blore to the club.

Sheens now calling the shots. Bizarre move. The club’s only shining light has been the recruitment and development of the youth.
https://twitter.com/MichaelChammas/status/1448814616759341086?t=ojvf72P1nR838bTxPcTRhg&s=19

Anyone else think Chammas just lost his inside source.

Our biggest problem has been recruitment and Hartigan was in charge of it. Our 2nd biggest problems was leaks.

2 birds on stone

 

[jrtiger]

Hartigan Gonski
LATEST

Wests Tigers have just parted ways with GM Adam Hartigan, who brought Laurie, Stefano and Blore to the club.

Sheens now calling the shots. Bizarre move. The club’s only shining light has been the recruitment and development of the youth.
https://twitter.com/MichaelChammas/status/1448814616759341086?t=ojvf72P1nR838bTxPcTRhg&s=19

I hate this club.

 

[TheDaBoss]

Hartigan Gonski
LATEST

Wests Tigers have just parted ways with GM Adam Hartigan, who brought Laurie, Stefano and Blore to the club.

Sheens now calling the shots. Bizarre move. The club’s only shining light has been the recruitment and development of the youth.
https://twitter.com/MichaelChammas/status/1448814616759341086?t=ojvf72P1nR838bTxPcTRhg&s=19

🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿 refuelling 🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿

 

[happy_tiger]

Hartigan Gonski
LATEST

Wests Tigers have just parted ways with GM Adam Hartigan, who brought Laurie, Stefano and Blore to the club.

Sheens now calling the shots. Bizarre move. The club’s only shining light has been the recruitment and development of the youth.
https://twitter.com/MichaelChammas/status/1448814616759341086?t=ojvf72P1nR838bTxPcTRhg&s=19

This club is nuts.

If you don't get 50 thumbs ups ..something is wrong

What the hell are these idiots doing .....

 

[Tiger-ferret]

Hartigan Gonski
LATEST

Wests Tigers have just parted ways with GM Adam Hartigan, who brought Laurie, Stefano and Blore to the club.

Sheens now calling the shots. Bizarre move. The club’s only shining light has been the recruitment and development of the youth.
https://twitter.com/MichaelChammas/status/1448814616759341086?t=ojvf72P1nR838bTxPcTRhg&s=19

Yikes!

 

[happy_tiger]

Hartigan Gonski
LATEST

Wests Tigers have just parted ways with GM Adam Hartigan, who brought Laurie, Stefano and Blore to the club.

Sheens now calling the shots. Bizarre move. The club’s only shining light has been the recruitment and development of the youth.
https://twitter.com/MichaelChammas/status/1448814616759341086?t=ojvf72P1nR838bTxPcTRhg&s=19

Chammas is the biggest douche bag journalist….

Did Chammas sack Hartigan ...is he on the board ??

 

[Tcat]

Wish Sheens could sack the board too.

 

[TigerWest]

I just think we should invest in our juniors like simpkin and invest hard let blokes like liddle go to another club sure he may flourish under a new coach but long term success wise we benefit from keeping simpkin and bringing in talent like Hodgson and bringing up our young boys like simpkin like Rua and Scolari

I don't understand the hate for Liddle. Can anyone explain where this comes from? And not just "I reckon ".... facts please. I see a capable dummy half who has exploded clear for try's on several occasions and managed a reasonable pack to positive metreage on most occasions. Please explain any improvement you can see with the signing of another hooker. People on here were screaming for Simpkin to be given a go until he was given a go, We saw how that turned out.

No issue with Liddle in the squad here. I think he is a great running 14, solid enough in other aspects of the game.

He is not an 80 minute hooker at NRL level yet, and his service can be patchy. It is hard to say more than "I reckon" as I've never seen a stat for crispness of delivery from DH. They should invent one though. I'd keep him and give Simpkin 12 more months, but if he is white anting at all he has to go (have only seen rumours of it here).

2 things we lack that this switch addresses. Guys that buy into a better culture, and that means playing at 100% irrespective of the coach. And the second is leaders who understand success.

Hodgson is not perfect, but in these 2 areas he is a slight upgrade at worst.

Now we need 1, preferably 2 fast outside backs, and 1 very angry, ugly, stinky forward.

Agree, though I don’t have a problem with a possible signing of Hodgson, just think we have other priorities such as backs and a forward?

I've heard zero from the club about Hodgson being chased. So what that says to me is that when he stays a Raider or moves to Gold Coast, it will be yet another baseless story about how Wests Tigers botched the signing.

When Journo's start interviewing and quoting other journo's as if it's fact, it's time for the funny farm.

It is the other side of the story that gets too me. Liddle is a very fine player and a loyal WT. I believe he is a captain in waiting at WTs. He is articulate and presents well. He has made an amazing recovery from a very serious knee injury. Injuries of this type take a long time to overcome. I know this as my brother in law was a physio at two former first grade clubs. These posts which want to move him on are in very poor form.

I like and respect Liddle. For tigers to be top eight we need above average players. Is he in the top 4-8 hookers? I personally think he’s reached his ceiling hence the whole not in the future plans talk.

 

[Pascoes_barber]

Hartigan Gonski
LATEST

Wests Tigers have just parted ways with GM Adam Hartigan, who brought Laurie, Stefano and Blore to the club.

Sheens now calling the shots. Bizarre move. The club’s only shining light has been the recruitment and development of the youth.
https://twitter.com/MichaelChammas/status/1448814616759341086?t=ojvf72P1nR838bTxPcTRhg&s=19

Anyone else think Chammas just lost his inside source.

Our biggest problem has been recruitment and Hartigan was in charge of it. Our 2nd biggest problems was leaks.

2 birds on stone

Boom.

 

[Telltails]

If we r getting poms

Sam Burgess anyone?

Have you watched SAS?

He won... but yeah, he said it himself;
"My shoulder is cooked."

Won't play again it seems.

After watching that you can understand why Maguire's expectations of players is so high if SB is any measure. His determination and will to beat that course was incredible. Have a new appreciation for what a genuine competitor he is.

 

[Tiger5150]

With all this talk about Hodgson's age I remember that Cam Smith, another hooker, was still playing well when he was well past Hodgson's current age. Farah wasn't a youngster when he retired either.

Smith & Farah never had a knee reconstruction let alone two in the last 3 years.

 

[happy_tiger]

With all this talk about Hodgson's age I remember that Cam Smith, another hooker, was still playing well when he was well past Hodgson's current age. Farah wasn't a youngster when he retired either.

Smith & Farah never had a knee reconstruction let alone two in the last 3 years.

Robbie actually did do an ACL .....2003 from memory

 

[JC99]

Hartigan has been dumped by Sheens with Warren Mcdonell coming back. Terrible from Sheens